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FLY TAG [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
CONT

Insecticide-impregnated ear tags were first introduced in the late 1970s, and have been used to the reduce face fly ... and horn fly ... populations. Active ingredients in insecticide ear tags kill flies by direct contact.

Key term(s)
  • insecticide-impregnated eartag
  • insecticide eartag

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Les étiquettes d'oreille imprégnées d'insecticide ont été homologuées pour la première fois au Canada vers la fin des années 1970, afin d'être utilisées sur les bovins pour lutter contre les mouches faciales et les mouches des cornes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labelling (Packaging)
DEF

A tag attached to an article of merchandise giving information about the quality of its material and about its proper care.

Key term(s)
  • tie-on label

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
DEF

Étiquette, label attachés au produit au moyen d'une cordelette, d'une ficelle, ex. : notice d'emploi, instructions de lavage, etc. [...]

Spanish

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